Valve has been gradually removing Scaleform. As of 2024, most HUD is Panorama, but Scoreboard, Inventory, and Killfeed still use Scaleform. Conclusion Scaleform UI in CS:GO is a Flash-based dinosaur running inside a modern engine. Modding it requires decompiling AS2, understanding bidirectional game/UI communication, and accepting VAC restrictions. For new projects, avoid Scaleform – learn Panorama (HTML/JS). But for legacy mods, reverse engineering CS:GO's SWFs remains a powerful (and nostalgic) skill.
csgo/pak01_dir.vpk → resource/
_visible = false; Override HudCrosshair.OnDraw() : scaleform ui csgo
| File Path | Purpose | |-----------|---------| | resource/ui/ | Source code of SWFs ( .res files describe layout, but actual logic is inside SWFs). | | scripts/hudlayout.res | Defines screen positions of HUD elements (Scoreboard, Ammo, Health). | | scripts/scaleform/ | Configuration files for each SWF (e.g., hudscaleformsettings.res ). | | resource/swf/ | (e.g., hud.swf , inventory.swf , scoreboard.swf ). |
// In Panorama JS ScaleformUI.Invoke("SetHealthColor", 255, 0, 0); // In Scaleform SWF function SetHealthColor(r, g, b) healthBar.colorTransform = new ColorTransform(r/255, g/255, b/255); Valve has been gradually removing Scaleform
UI -> Game:
// Call CS:GO engine command fscommand("exec", "buy awp"); // Or use gfx.ext for custom events gfx.ext.callback("ShowInventory", true); In C++ (Source SDK): csgo/pak01_dir
1. Disable HUD Elements (e.g., Round Timer) Find in hud.swf → RoundTimer class → OnFrame event:
ammoText.text = ammoCount; Change to:
function OnSetAmmo(primary:Number, secondary:Number):Void ammoClip.primaryText.text = primary.toString(); ammoClip.secondaryText.text = secondary.toString();